Metallic vehicle wheel



Oct. 2, 1923. 1,459,746 J. R. WELCH I METALLIC VEHICLE WHEEL Filed pril 23. 1921 2 sheets sheet 1 4 INVE{NTOR:

ATTORNEY.

Oct. 2 1923. 1,469,746

J. R. WEI-CH METALLIC VEHICLE WHEEL Filed April 23. 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 z l l z INVENTOR:

' ATTORNEY.

7 diameter than the tread ribs 8 and 9' of the 7 portion v-l8havingclincher flanges 19 andQO thereon, the body portion being greater in telly. The rim is designed to-beequipped with a tire casing 21 having 'an air tube 22 therein.

a securing bolt,"the body portion of the companion lug having a similar hole 26 therein to] receive the bolt. The two lugs of each pair have seat members 27 and 28 thereon that are approximately wedge shaped and forced between the main part V siteor outer-side of the body portion of the 18 of the rim and the respective bearing ribs-of the telly, and thebody portions of the lugsh ave also curved lips 29 and 30 thereon to engage the edge portions of the rim. V p

Preferably the telly is provided with a "suitable number of core blocks which comprise each a base plate 31 that is seated on and reinforces themain portion l of the telly opposite to the spoke and having an aperture 32 receiving one of the socket walls or dowel projections 5,.to key the block in place,"one portion ofthe plate 31 having a side member 32 which is arranged under the rib Sand against the side member 6, reinforcingthe rib and the side member, and being provided with a squared hole St that-receives the squared portion of the bolt, the head of the boltvhaving contact with the outerside of the main portionof the adjacent lug; and the opposite portion of the plate 31 has aside member 35 thereon that is arranged under the rib memher 9 and against the side member? of the felly to reinforce them, and it has a bolt hole 36 therein through which the securing bolt extends and all the parts being'assembled, the nut 17 is 'forced against the oppoadjacent lug.

- Itshould be'understood that in some cases the inner'lugs may be electrically welded to the felly, and mightbe'welded also tothe securing bolts. V

In practical use, the several parts. of the wheel being assembled and secured together 7 as explained, the wheel reliably operates and V carries theload whichmaybe placed on it,

' the rim or tire being securely retained in "place by the'secured lugs and bolts. Whenit is desired to change tires, the nuts may 'be readily removed from-the securing bolts after which the lugsv may be loosenedand the outer lugs' removed or partially turned on the'bolts, permitting the rim to be readily taken ,awa and replaced by another or'be again app ied to the wheel as before."

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new iS-' v I 1. A vehicle wheel including a metallic wheel telly comprising a circular body and two opposite. outwardly-extending flanges bearin rib extending continuously about. the'body and also inwardly appreciably to thereon, each flange having a turned-oveif wards the body at a distance from the main portion of the'fiange, each'fiange having holes therein to receive lug-bolts.

2. A vehicle wheel including amet'allic wheel felly having a circular main portion and a plurality of blocks spaced apart on the outer side ofth'e main portion, the'main portion having opposite side flanges enibracing opposite portions respectively of the blocks and having also outward-extending integral portions engaging theblocks,'

each flange having bolt holes adjacent to the blocks and lugs arrangedat the outer side of the flanges, each two lugs being adjacent to opposite portionsrespectively of a block and providedwith a securin bolt.

3. A vehicle wheel inclu ing a metallic wheel telly comprising a circular body and two opposite outwardly-extending flanges thereinfi and lug-bolts arranged in the holes;

of the anges and extending across the inner terminal edges of the bearing ribs and assisting in supporting the ribs.

4. In a vehicle wheel, the combination with a felly comprising a circular body and two opposite flanges thereon, and a rim extending about the flanges at a distance therefrom, of a plurality of core blocks spaced apart on the telly body between the, flanges, apluralit-y of pairs of lugs having each a main portion and a bearing pro jection and also a lip engaging the rim, the bearing portion of one of each pair of lugs engaging one or said flanges opposite" to one end of a core block, the bearing portion of the otherfof each pair engaging the opposite one of saidflanges' oppositeto the opposite end of the core block, and means securing the two of eachpair, of lugs to'said flanges respectively. 7 7 5. In a vehicle wheel, the *combination of a metallic wheel felly comprising a circular body and a plurality ofrco-"r'e blocks spaced apart on the outer side ofthe body,

vided with continuous bearin tively that are-turned'over to t vsaid body having oppositeside flanges pro- 7 i ribsrespece, core blocks 9 flanges having bolt-holes 1 t erein alining 'with' the bolt-holes in the opposite flange" and arranged adjacent to the core blocks f 6. In a vehicle wheel, a felly comprising a circular body having a plurality of open f ings spaced apart therein, twoopposite side flanges on the body and extending outwardly and provided each with a turnedover bearing rib that extendscontinuouslyff 7 about said body at a -distance from the flange, each of the flanges, having bolt-holes therein adjacent to said openings, and a plurality of core blocks spaced apart'on said 1 body and having each, an aperture therein, said apertures alining withsaid openings respectively, each core blo'ckhaving two side members extending against said flanges and the bac'ksof' said ribs respectively, s'aid'side members being provided with openings re-' SpectivelyI to' receive securing bolts to be 1 inserted in saidbolt-hdles. 5 7

L7; In a vehiclewheel,theicombination er a metallic telly-comprising a circular body' two opposite outwardly-extending flanges thereon, the flanges having turnedand over continuous bearing ribs thereon respectively. that extend about the circular- 1' body and inward appreciably towards the;

body, the terminal edgeof the ribs'having 1 a pluralityiof notches therein opposite to.

' the circular body, each ofthe flanges having b'olt-h oles therein arranged in correspondgence with the notches respectively, and a plurality :of blocks spaced apart on said body andcomprising each a bodyplate seated on said body and two side members bearing against; said flanges respectively and extending under the bearingribs thereon, said sidemem' bers' having openings therein alining with said bolt-holes respectively'i I 7 8.111 a vehicle wheel, the combination with a telly comprising a circularbody portionand'two opposite side i iangesthereon and a rim eXtendingabout-the fianges at a distance therefrom, of'a plurality of core:

blocks on saidjbody portion and against, said flangesfa plurality'offbolts extending..- through the sidefi-anges and also through f the core blocks "respectiyelyya plurality of f lugs connected to the boltsj respectively. at-

fture in presen 'the'outer'side of oneof the 'flan'gesiandflop iposite; to the. core blocks respectively and having each a, bearing portion engaging -l the rim and the outer, portion of the flange,

and a plurality of lu'gs connected to'the j outerport'ion of the flange. t

with bolt holestherein the flanges having blocks comprising each a body portion seated on the main portion of said felly and also two side members bearing againstfsaid, flanges V respectively and extending under the tread I- members'thereon, saidflside members hav 1 ing each an 'opening therein; bolts arranged each in aibolt hole in each of [said flanges bolts-respectively at'the-outer siderof the; '7 g opposite one ofthe flanges and opposite to; V the core blocks respectively and having-each d L a bearinggportionengagingthe rim andthe e01 f 9.;'In a vehi'clewhe l, the combinationof 1 a felly comprising acircular main portion. and'two side flanges on-the main portion itread niembers extending over each towards V the other andginwardl towards said main portion, the extremity of eachtread mem- :ber having recesses therein, a plurality of and in a recess in each of said treadm'em-l' bers and also in the opening in each rofrsaid.

.sidemembers, 1 and lugs on saidfbolts at Y the outer side oteach ofsa'id flanges.

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a so a V 10. In avehicle wheehthe combination with; a, circular felly' body-having two "opposite side flanges thereon and spoke holesl; spaced apart in-th 'felly jbody, .ofjafplurality of core'blocks' spaced'apart on said g body and :having each an aperture therein r v and" having also two side members bearings? against the inner sides of said flanges 're-jf' spectively, "the blocks being positioned to locate the apertures t therein in 'alinement' with the spoke-holes" respectively, securing j bolts:extendingfthrough said flanges and" Itheadjacent side membersfo'f-said blocks, H p I and lugs onthe bolts at theputer' sides-of .05 1 In testimony *wher'eofll 'iaffix myfsignai 

